"Heartfelt gesture from Mata staying behind to have a picture with a young disabled #mufc fan on the touchline. Top man." - MEN football writer Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) comments on Juan Mata taking a picture with a disabled fan after their win.

Mata's goal. It was, in many ways, Norwich's season in microcosm. A defensive error (from Bassong), a frantic bid to cover (when Rooney went through) and then a failure to pick up the key man (Mata).

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Alex Neil named an unchanged starting XI following the loss at Arsenal, while Van Gaal made three changes for the visitors, with Darmian, Mata and Depay in for Daley Blind, Marcus Rashford and the suspended Marouane Fellaini. A fourth change followed when Martial was injured in the warm-up and Ander Herrera drafted in to start. Neil persisted with a struggling Jerome, throwing on Mbokani to join him up front, but the change of shape did not improve Norwich's chances.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

Norwich failed to score for the fourth straight Premier League game. They are hardly showing that they are deserving of staying in the top flight.

Van Gaal said on BT Sport: "We're still in business, the players were very tired from last week but we won.

"We keep pressure on our competitors and we hope we can achieve a Champions League place because we want to play at the highest level possible but it is still very tough because we have to play away at West Ham."

Marcus Rashford and Daley Blind were rested for the game as United suffered injuries to Martial and Darmian but believes he made the right decision to rest both players.

"I stick with my decision and they needed rest, you see the players, they also need rest but I cannot give everybody rest so that's the problem.

"We have to see the reaction (to the injuries) tomorrow. Darmian got kicked in the ankle and Martial felt something during the warm-up."

Canaries boss Neil felt the game summed up how their season has fared.

"I think there were many opportunities in the game, one fell to Cameron Jerome in the first half. But when you gift goals and make errors then it's never going to be enough," he told BT Sport.

"I saw enough commitment, but ultimately it's about not making stupid errors and scoring goals if you get an opportunity. It's been the story of our season."